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Im going to be heading up the west coast of Scotland in the next couple of months but looking to plan camp sites , places to visit / off road areas etc etc , anyone any ideas ? 

Nevis Campsite has great facilities, although stupidly busy in school holiday.
Canrecommend a wee spot for wild camping in Killin.

Go before the midge season 

i was up at nevis campsite before but wouldnt let me on with my van , got my landy 90 now so doubt id get on with that either , weres the wild camping spot ?

Applecross over the pass of the cattle road is a must (amazing switchbacks 'n veiws from veiw point at the top),camp site on road down into Applecross.

Id reccomend the red squirell campsite in glencoe. Lots of great hill walking. If you can get someone to meet you at the other end a great family walk is the devils staircase. Not anyhting seriouse but great veiws and village with pub at other end hence you need someone to meet you or 25 miles back to your car lol. if u are taking bikes or fancy a cycle for the kids you can go to the nevis range and hire bikes there. Lots of purpose made mountain bike tracks ranging from safe family runs to insane certain death. You can also go up on the gondalla to the cafe at the top fantastic veiws and you can watch Scotlands only purpose made world cup downhill mountian bike course...its scary how fast these guys and gals go on a bike down a track like that. You can also camp in their carpark if you get caught out with campsites etc. Lots of stuff to do really ull have a great time west coast really is stunning in places.

i agree with scotts suggestions.  amazing places around glencoe and fort william. how far north are you talking,? might help us to suggest other areas if your going up towards, gairloch, durness, ect. 

Ive been to glencoe and fort william a few times before , im just looking to drive , sight-see , camp , sea fish etc etc

python dont hesitate to name a few places mate 

well gairloch is a great place, ullapool is popular with me as well. then you can continue north to scourie, durness, cape wrath. then you fall into the sea.  what i do when im looking to go to a new place, ill google the town or area, even look on utbe as you will be surprised what people put on there. we found the campsite and smoo cave on utube.  just get a map and start the search, if i can help anymore just shout. cheers, jon

Must agree with Jon,

Gairloch, Poolewe, and especially Ullapool.
I go to Ullapool at least twice a year, my dear lady has family there and we take the tin tent up.

The camp site at Ullapool is Broomfield, if you google it you can get the details, and is very reasonable and situated on the banks of Loch Broom. You can get the ferry across to Stornaway in Ullapool.
The site is within walking distance of the village, its almost in the village and Ullapool is a great base for trips to loads of out of the way places and fantastic scenery.


Tommy

the campsite i use is ardmair point, exellent pebble beach. facilities are a bit basic but its a very popular site, just a few miles out of the town, its a bit more secluded. suited us better as we kayaked a lot and we were right on the water there. best camping we have ever done. blair athol is very good too.

Calgary bay on Mull is worth a look. Free camping right on the beach and fantastic roads and even better scenery. Island hopper tickets are worth the money if you fancy seeing a few of the islands.

Many thanks guys , gives me a few more ideas now 

I forgot about arisaig. Can't spell lol. Very nice there. Well worth the trip. And you can get the ferry to Skye from there too.

i would go from obam to mull then from fishnish on mull to lochaline, up to arisaig/morar, then over the ferry to sky , back over the sky bridge then up to applecross

Big Sands campsite in Gairloch, camp amongst the sand dunes and walk barefoot onto the beach............cant be beaten.